Southwest Y Base - Poplar Creek
17401 W CLEVELAND AVE, NEW BERLIN, WI 53146-2207Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Wisconsin's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Wisconsin caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- YoungStar 2 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Medication Administration (1), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 24, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
The health history on file for Child #1 was incomplete; the child was identified as having a medical condition but there
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
The medical log book was observed to have skipped lines.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
There was no written authorization from the parent for a childs allergy medicine on file.
Mar 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
On 3/12/25, a teacher was witnessed separating two children who were in an altercation. The teacher grabbed one of the c
Sep 26, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
The name of the childs physician was missing from the enrollment form for Child #2.
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
Staff files were not available at the time of the monitoring visit.
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
There was a patch of deteriorating paint on the wall in the childrens play space.
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